Oregon’s jobless rate holds steady at 5.2% in February, despite losing 5,400 jobs
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon’s unemployment rate held steady at 5.2% in February, although the state’s workforce dropped by 5,400 jobs, the state…
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Oregon Senator Ron Wyden raises alarms over child support database access for immigration enforcement
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KTVZ) — Senator Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., are raising concerns about reports that the…
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Grants Pass School Staff Member Arrested in Sex Abuse Investigation
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (KTVZ) — A former educational assistant at Highland Elementary School in Grants Pass, has been arrested following a grand jury…
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Portland driver killed in head-on collision with semi-truck on Highway 97 in Klamath County
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Portland man was killed Sunday afternoon in a head-on collision with a semi truck on Highway 97 in Klamath County…
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President Trump approves Oregon, Washington disaster declarations over severe winter storms
By Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. — President Donald Trump approved a disaster declaration for Oregon following winter storms…
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Malheur National Forest will soon begin invasive plant treatments
JOHN DAY & HINES, Ore. (KTVZ) — Happening Next: The Malheur National Forest will soon begin invasive plant control across its lands, with work…
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Officer-involved shooting leaves one dead in Clackamas County
CLACKAMAS COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) — A joint response by Oregon State Police and the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office ended in a fatal…
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Verizon Wireless service outage across Central Oregon
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Verizon customers across Central Oregon are experiencing a service outage on Saturday. Here’s what we know so far: The outage…
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Oregon again leads argument against President Trump’s tariffs
Like a child trying to find ways around a parent’s “no,” President Donald Trump is still trying to find ways to justify his tariffs after the…
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OSP seeks tips, offers reward after Tygh Valley pond contaminated with spray foam
WASCO COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division is asking for the public’s help in identifying the individual or…
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Oregon governor signs slew of bills protecting immigrants amid federal crackdown
By Mia Maldonado, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. — Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek signed eight bills into law Thursday defending immigrant rights as…
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Oregon farmers fear rising diesel prices could cost them generations of work
EASTERN OREGON (KTVZ) The farming families of Gilliam County are used to hardship, but this year’s fuel and shipping costs are testing even the…
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March meltdown: Historic low snowpack hits Central Oregon and the West, raising water supply concerns
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon is facing a historic snowpack collapse this spring, as record-low snow water equivalent (SWE) levels across the…
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Governor signs bill to help Oregon farm stands flourish; chief sponsor Breese-Iverson celebrates improvements
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek joined Oregon farmers, advocates, and legislators at Topaz Farms on Sauvie Island on Wednesday to…
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First spring Chinook salmon season in the lower Deschutes River since 2018 will open in early May
THE DALLES, Ore. (KTVZ) —The lower Deschutes River will be open for spring Chinook salmon from May 5-20, the first such season in eight years, the…
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Man admits holdup of Wildhorse Resort and Casino; demanded $1 million, threatened to ‘bathe everyone in blood’
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Umatilla County man who pulled a gun on a casino cashier, demanded $1 million and threatened to “bathe everyone in blood”…
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New report puts outstanding Oregon criminal court sanctions at more than $1 billion
Oregon’s patchwork system for collecting fees, fines and restitution from people facing criminal charges has resulted in more than $1 billion in…
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More than $52 million headed to Central and Eastern Oregon for infrastructure upgrades
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — More than $52 million in new funding is coming to Central and Eastern Oregon for major infrastructure projects. The investment…
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Oregon Hunters Association receives $50k to combat a ‘misleading’ petition
This article was written by Maximus Osburn with KOBI-5: OREGON – The Oregon Hunters Association received $50,000 to combat a ballot initiative that…
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UPDATE: ODHS locates missing juvenile, thanks community for support
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The missing juvenile, Marcus Carmicle, was located on Tuesday, April 7th, Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) announced.…
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